SB93-AA4,1,13 13175.33 Transfer of firearms; license required. (1) In this section:
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1(a) "Family member" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or
2grandchild. The relationship may be by blood, marriage, or adoption.
SB93-AA4,2,33 (b) "Firearms dealer" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (ar).
SB93-AA4,2,5 4(2) No person may sell or transfer ownership of a firearm, or purchase or obtain
5ownership of a firearm, unless one of the following applies:
SB93-AA4,2,66 (a) The seller or transferor is a firearms dealer.
SB93-AA4,2,87 (b) The seller or transferor makes the sale or transfer to or through a firearms
8dealer and obtains a receipt under s. 175.35 (2j) (b).
SB93-AA4,2,109 (c) The sale or transfer of ownership of the firearm is one of the transfers listed
10under s. 175.35 (2t).
SB93-AA4,2,1311 (d) The transferor is transferring ownership of the firearm to a family member
12by gift, sale, bequest, or inheritance, the transferee is not prohibited from possessing
13a firearm under s. 941.29, and the transferee is at least 18 years of age.
SB93-AA4,2,1714 (e) The transferor is transferring ownership of the firearm with the intent that
15the transfer be temporary, neither the transferor nor the transferee is prohibited
16from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29, and the purpose of the transfer is not
17prohibited by law.
SB93-AA4,2,18 18(3) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class G felony.
SB93-AA4, s. 35c 19Section 35c. 175.35 (title) and (1) (ag) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB93-AA4,2,21 20175.35 (title) Waiting period for purchase of handguns and records for
21purchases of firearms
.
SB93-AA4,2,25 22(1) (ag) "Criminal history record" includes information reported to the
23department under s. 938.396 (2g) (n) that indicates a person was adjudicated
24delinquent for an act that if committed by an adult in this state would be a felony or,
25if the adjudication occurred within the preceding 5 years, a violent nonfelony offense
.
SB93-AA4, s. 35d
1Section 35d. 175.35 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-AA4,3,32 175.35 (1) (bm) "Violent nonfelony offense" has the meaning given in s. 941.29
3(1g).
SB93-AA4, s. 35e 4Section 35e. 175.35 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2) and
5amended to read:
SB93-AA4,3,86 175.35 (2) When a firearms dealer sells a handgun firearm, he or she may not
7transfer possession of that handgun firearm to any other person until all of the
8following have occurred: requirements of sub. (2c) have been met.
SB93-AA4, s. 35f 9Section 35f. 175.35 (2) (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 175.35 (2c) (a)
101. to 4., and 175.35 (2c) (a) 2. and 3., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB93-AA4,3,1211 175.35 (2c) (a) 2. The transferee has completed the notification form described
12in sub. (2g) (b) 1.
SB93-AA4,3,1513 3. The firearms dealer has conveyed the information from the completed
14notification form to the department of justice as required by rule under sub. (2g) (b)
151. and requested a firearms restrictions record search.
SB93-AA4, s. 35g 16Section 35g. 175.35 (2b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-AA4,3,2217 175.35 (2b) When a person sells a firearm or transfers ownership of a firearm
18through a firearms dealer, the person may not transfer possession of that firearm to
19any person other than the firearms dealer, and the firearms dealer may not transfer
20or authorize the transfer of possession of that firearm to any person, until all of the
21requirements of sub. (2c) have been met. This subsection does not apply if a person
22sells a firearm, or transfers ownership of a firearm, to a firearms dealer.
SB93-AA4, s. 35h 23Section 35h. 175.35 (2c) (a) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
SB93-AA4,3,2524 175.35 (2c) (a) (intro.) All of the following must occur before a sale or transfer
25of a firearm that is a handgun occurs under sub. (2) or (2b):
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1(b) All of the following must occur before a sale or transfer of a firearm that is
2not a handgun occurs under sub. (2) or (2b):
SB93-AA4,4,43 1. The transferee has provided identification as required by rule under sub. (2g)
4(a).
SB93-AA4,4,75 2. The firearms dealer has completed the notification form described in sub.
6(2g) (b) 2. and conveyed the information from the completed notification form to the
7department of justice as required by rule under sub. (2g) (b) 2.
SB93-AA4, s. 35i 8Section 35i. 175.35 (2g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2g) (b)
9(intro.) and amended to read:
SB93-AA4,4,1310 175.35 (2g) (b) (intro.) The department of justice shall promulgate rules
11prescribing a notification form forms for use under sub. (2) requiring the (2c) (a) 2.
12and (b) 2. The department shall make the forms available at locations throughout
13the state. The form shall do all of the following:
SB93-AA4,4,18 141. If sub. (2c) (a) describes the sale or transfer, require the transferee to provide
15his or her name, date of birth, gender, and race and social security number and other
16identification necessary to permit an accurate firearms restrictions record search
17under par. (c) 3. and the required notification under par. (c) 4. The department of
18justice shall make the forms available at locations throughout the state.
SB93-AA4, s. 35j 19Section 35j. 175.35 (2g) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-AA4,4,2220 175.35 (2g) (b) 2. If sub. (2c) (a) or (b) describes the sale or transfer, require the
21firearms dealer to provide his or her name and contact information and information
22that identifies the firearm that was sold or transferred.
SB93-AA4, s. 35k 23Section 35k. 175.35 (2g) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1175.35 (2g) (c) (intro.) The department of justice shall promulgate rules for
2firearms restrictions record searches regarding transferees under sub. subs. (2) and
3(2b)
, including procedures for all of the following:
SB93-AA4, s. 35L 4Section 35L. 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,5,115 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. If the search indicates a felony charge or a violent nonfelony
6offense charge
without a recorded disposition, the deadline under sub. (2) (d) (2c) (a)
74.
is extended to the end of the 3rd complete working day commencing after the day
8on which the finding is made. The department shall notify the firearms dealer of the
9extension as soon as practicable. During the extended period, the department shall
10make every reasonable effort to determine the disposition of the charge and notify
11the firearms dealer of the results as soon as practicable.
SB93-AA4, s. 35m 12Section 35m. 175.35 (2i) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2i) (a) and
13amended to read:
SB93-AA4,5,1614 175.35 (2i) (a) The department shall charge a firearms dealer a $13 fee for each
15firearms restrictions record search that the firearms dealer requests under sub. (2)
16(c)
(2c) (a) 3.
SB93-AA4,5,18 17(b) The firearms dealer may collect the fee under par. (a) from the transferee
18or, if the transfer is made under sub. (2b), from the transferor.
SB93-AA4,5,21 19(c) The department may refuse to conduct firearms restrictions record searches
20for any firearms dealer who fails to pay any fee under this subsection par. (a) within
2130 days after billing by the department.
SB93-AA4, s. 35n 22Section 35n. 175.35 (2j) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2j) (a).
SB93-AA4, s. 35o 23Section 35o. 175.35 (2j) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-AA4,6,224 175.35 (2j) (b) If a person sells a firearm or transfers ownership of a firearm
25through a firearms dealer under sub. (2b), or sells a firearm or transfers ownership

1of a firearm to a firearms dealer, the firearms dealer shall provide the person a
2written receipt documenting the dealer's participation in the sale or transfer.
SB93-AA4, s. 35p 3Section 35p. 175.35 (2k) (aL) 1. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
SB93-AA4,6,64 175.35 (2k) (aL) 1. For any transfer of a firearm, the department of justice shall
5maintain the date of the transfer along with the corresponding information provided
6under sub. (2g) (b) 2.
SB93-AA4,6,127 3. a. If the firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) indicates that the
8transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 (1m) (a), (b), (bm),
9(c), (d), (e), or (em), the department of justice shall maintain the date of the firearms
10restrictions record search under sub. (2g) together with the corresponding
11confirmation number, the unique nonapproval number, and firearms dealer
12identification number.
SB93-AA4,6,2113 b. If the firearms restrictions record search under sub. (2g) indicates that the
14transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 (1m) (f) or (g), the
15department of justice shall maintain the date of the firearms restrictions record
16search under sub. (2g) together with the corresponding confirmation number, the
17unique nonapproval number, and firearms dealer identification number. If the
18department of justice subsequently learns that the prohibition under s. 941.29 (1m)
19(f) or (g) no longer applies to the subject of the search, the department shall destroy
20all information regarding that firearms restrictions record search maintained under
21this subd. 1. b.
SB93-AA4,7,722 c. If the firearms restrictions records search under sub. (2g) indicates that the
23transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 (1m) (ag), (bg),
24(br), (cg), or (dg), the department of justice shall maintain the date of the firearms
25restrictions record search under sub. (2g) together with the corresponding

1confirmation number, the unique nonapproval number, and firearms dealer
2identification number. The department of justice shall destroy all information
3regarding the firearms restrictions record search maintained under this subd. 1. c.
4either 5 years after the date of the firearms restrictions record search or on the date
5that the prohibition under s. 941.29 (1m) (ag), (bg), (br), (cg), or (dg) no longer applies
6to the subject of the search, if that date can be ascertained by the department,
7whichever is earlier.
SB93-AA4, s. 35q 8Section 35q. 175.35 (2k) (ar) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
9renumbered 175.35 (2k) (ar) and amended to read:
SB93-AA4,7,1210 175.35 (2k) (ar) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (j) (k) and as necessary to
11administer this section, the department of justice shall do all of the following: 1.
12Deny
deny access to any record kept under this section.
SB93-AA4, s. 35r 13Section 35r. 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2k) (aL)
144. and amended to read:
SB93-AA4,7,2215 175.35 (2k) (aL) 4. Check The department of justice shall check each duplicate
16notification form received under sub. (2j) against the information recorded by the
17department regarding the corresponding request for a firearms restrictions record
18search under sub. (2g). If the department previously provided a unique approval
19number regarding the request and nothing in the duplicate completed notification
20form indicates that the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s.
21941.29, the department shall destroy all records regarding that firearms restrictions
22record search within 30 days after receiving the duplicate form.
SB93-AA4, s. 35s 23Section 35s. 175.35 (2k) (b) (intro.), 1. and 3. of the statutes are consolidated,
24renumbered 175.35 (2k) (b) and amended to read:
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1175.35 (2k) (b) Notwithstanding par. (ar) (aL), the department of justice may
2maintain all of the following: 1. Records records necessary to comply with federal
3law. 3. Records and records necessary to administer this section.
SB93-AA4, s. 35t 4Section 35t. 175.35 (2k) (b) 2. a. and b. of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 175.35 (2k) (aL) 2. and amended to read:
SB93-AA4,8,146 175.35 (2k) (aL) 2. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., a log of dates of requests
7for
4., if the department of justice issues an approval number under sub. (2g) (c) 4.
8b., the department of justice shall maintain for each corresponding transfer the date
9of the
firearms restrictions record searches search under sub. (2g) together with the
10confirmation numbers number, unique approval and nonapproval numbers number,
11and firearms dealer identification numbers number corresponding to those dates.
12b. Within 3
that date. Three years after the department issues a unique approval
13number, the department shall destroy all corresponding information contained in
14the log
maintained under subd. 2. a. this subdivision.
SB93-AA4, s. 35ta 15Section 35ta. 175.35 (2k) (c) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,8,1816 175.35 (2k) (c) 2. a. A statement that the Wisconsin law enforcement agency
17is conducting an investigation of a crime in which a handgun firearm was used or was
18attempted to be used or was unlawfully possessed.
SB93-AA4, s. 35tc 19Section 35tc. 175.35 (2k) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,8,2320 175.35 (2k) (c) 2. b. A statement by a division commander or higher authority
21within the Wisconsin law enforcement agency that he or she has a reasonable
22suspicion that the person who is the subject of the information request has obtained
23or is attempting to obtain a handgun firearm.
SB93-AA4, s. 35tg 24Section 35tg. 175.35 (2k) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1175.35 (2k) (g) If a search conducted under sub. (2g) indicates that the
2transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 941.29, the attorney
3general or his or her designee may disclose to a law enforcement agency that the
4transferee has attempted to obtain a handgun firearm.
SB93-AA4, s. 35th 5Section 35th. 175.35 (2k) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,9,116 175.35 (2k) (h) If a search conducted under sub. (2g) indicates a felony charge
7or violent nonfelony offense charge without a recorded disposition and the attorney
8general or his or her designee has reasonable grounds to believe the transferee may
9pose a danger to himself, herself or another, the attorney general or his or her
10designee may disclose to a law enforcement agency that the transferee has obtained
11or has attempted to obtain a handgun firearm.
SB93-AA4, s. 35ti 12Section 35ti. 175.35 (2k) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,9,1413 175.35 (2k) (i) The department of justice may not charge a fee for any services
14that the department provides under pars. (c) to (j) (k).
SB93-AA4, s. 35tj 15Section 35tj. 175.35 (2k) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-AA4,9,2316 175.35 (2k) (k) The department may provide access to records kept under this
17section to a person engaged in research if the department has approved the research
18and the researcher agrees that the information will be used only for the purposes for
19which it was provided, the information will not be released to anyone not connected
20with the research, and the research will not involve revealing information that may
21serve to identify the individuals involved. The department shall also impose
22whatever additional safeguards are needed to prevent unwarranted disclosure of
23information from the records.
SB93-AA4, s. 35tk 24Section 35tk. 175.35 (2t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1175.35 (2t) (a) Transfers of any handgun firearm classified as an antique by
2regulations of the U.S. department of the treasury.
SB93-AA4, s. 35tL 3Section 35tL. 175.35 (2t) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,10,54 175.35 (2t) (b) Transfers of any handgun firearm between firearms dealers or
5between wholesalers and dealers.
SB93-AA4, s. 35tm 6Section 35tm. 175.35 (2t) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB93-AA4,10,87 175.35 (2t) (c) Transfers of any handgun firearm to law enforcement or armed
8services agencies.
SB93-AA4, s. 35v 9Section 35v. 175.35 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (3) (b) and
10amended to read:
SB93-AA4,10,1311 175.35 (3) (b) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2), (2e), (2f) or (2j)
12shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for
13not more than 9 months.
SB93-AA4, s. 35w 14Section 35w. 175.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB93-AA4,10,1615 175.35 (3) (a) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2) or (2b) is guilty of
16a Class G felony.".
SB93-AA4,10,17 175. Page 21, line 6: delete lines 6 and 7.
SB93-AA4,10,18 186. Page 21, line 11: delete "(b) 1r".
SB93-AA4,10,19 197. Page 26, line 14: delete "(b) 1r.".
SB93-AA4,10,20 208. Page 30, line 4: delete "(1) (f)" and substitute "(1m) (f)".
SB93-AA4,10,21 219. Page 37, line 24: after that line insert:
SB93-AA4,11,2 22"(15p) Required posting. A person who organizes an outdoor festival, on public
23or privately owned property, shall post notice of the prohibition under sub. (16) (a)

129. in a manner that is substantially similar to posting requirements under s. 943.13
2(2) (bm) 2. c.".
SB93-AA4,11,3 310. Page 38, line 16: after that line insert:
SB93-AA4,11,4 4"9. The state capitol building or the state capitol park.
SB93-AA4,11,65 10. Any building or portion of a building that is owned, occupied, or controlled
6by the state or any political subdivision of the state.
SB93-AA4,11,97 11. A clinic or office that is used by a physician licensed under ch. 448 or a
8building or portion of a building used by a health care facility, as defined in s. 150.84
9(2).
SB93-AA4,11,1110 12. Any church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place
11primarily used for religious worship or another religious purpose.
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